-=> Quoting Henk Jaspers to Edward Rutledge <=-
ER> No you will not be able to use the high speed (14,400 bps or
ER> faster modem) with a 286. You may be able to send at that speed,
ER> but you won't be able to receive.
Don't know what you're talking about. I was using a 14.4k
external modem with a 286 12MHz and the nonbuffered serial
port for over a year. I always used a 57.6k computer to
modem speed and never had any problems.
HJ> Maybe I am one of the exceptions to the rule but I have used an
HJ> external 14K4
HJ> modem with a 16MHz 286 pc and a 16450 UART for years without any
HJ> problems. I even know of people that have used a 28K8 modem with an XT
HJ> and a 16550 UART
HJ> quite succesfully both sending and receiving...
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